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Athens First to Sign Cousteau’s Blue Cities Manifesto on Ocean and Climate
Greek Travel Pages
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July 9, 2025
Alexandra Cousteau and Athens Mayor Haris Doukas. Photo source: Athens Municipality Athens has become the first city worldwide to join the Blue Cities Alliance, a global initiative spearheaded by ocean advocate Alexandra Cousteau aimed at...
Greece Adds Five Unique Traditions to National Intangible Heritage Register
Greek Travel Pages
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July 9, 2025
Emergency safeguarding actions for boat construction know-how. Photo source: Culture Ministry Greece has expanded its National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage with the addition of five unique traditions, underscoring the country’s rich...
Greece Moves to End Asylum Claims for All Maritime Migrants From Libya
The Maritime Executive
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Greece's government is seeking to close its doors to asylum-seekers from North Africa amidst a surge of maritime migration and a breakdown in talks with the militia that governs eastern Libya. "The Greek government sends a message . . . to all...
Greece | Still high in 2025 among Europeans’ travel preferences
Tornos News
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July 9, 2025
Greece remains consistently high in 2025 among European travelers’ preferences, according to the new study by the Institute of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (INSETE) on the profile of the most important European markets for Greek...
Greece short of IT experts
Kathimerini
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As digital transformation and investments have been in the spotlight in recent years, finding talent, including from the information technology sector, has become a headache for many businesses. According to new data from Eurostat, Greece is...
Greece recovers part of funds stolen in Bybit hack as its first crypto asset seizure
CryptoSlate
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July 9, 2025
Greek authorities carried out the country’s first-ever crypto seizure after tracing funds linked to the record-breaking $1.4 billion hack of crypto exchange Bybit earlier this year. The Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority issued a freezing...
Greek tanker fleet steps up ship inspections near Russian ports after mysterious blasts
Hellenic Shipping News
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July 9, 2025
Greek shipping companies calling at Russian ports are boosting their vessels’ defences after a series of mysterious blasts in recent months have damaged tankers linked to Moscow’s oil trade according to six Greek shipping and security sources. The...
Greek Revival: Global Stocks Hit Record Highs Despite Trade Tensions
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
Global equities surged to unprecedented levels in the first half of 2025, defying mounting trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Among the standout performers, Greece has emerged as one of the world’s...
Greece halts asylum applications from North African migrants
Tribune Online
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July 9, 2025
Greece has halted the processing of North African asylum applications in response to a spike in the number of migrants. According to Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the conservative prime minister, boat arrivals from the area would be detained and...
City of Athens Business District Sub Committee met June 30
Sangamon Sun - Illinois
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July 6, 2025
City of Athens Business District Sub Committee met June 30 Here is the agenda provided by the committee: I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION • Updates on survey distribution (5 minutes) • Updates on flowerpots and trash cans...
Athens senior Gavin Swint attends Governor’s School program
The News Courier - Alabama
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July 9, 2025
Published 1:01 pm Wednesday, July 9, 2025 Athens High School senior Gavin Swint recently represented ACS at the Alabama Governor’s School at Samford University.The 13-day program allows top student leaders to engage in academic enrichment,...
Kylie Jenner Showcases Greek Vacation in Stunning Instagram Posts
Greek City Times
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July 13, 2025
The youngest member of the Jenner-Kardashian family posted a series of images capturing her time in the Ionian Sea, delighting her millions of followers. Jenner, accompanied by friends, is seen soaking up the region’s crystal-clear waters and...
Greek state entity settles with Gazprom
Global Arbitration Review
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Gas pipeline in northern Greece (Credit: Shutterstock/Ververidis Vasilis) Greece’s state-owned gas company Depa says it has settled a price review arbitration with Gazprom ahead of an imminent award, as the UNCITRAL tribunal hearing the case comes...
Greece suspends new asylum claims for THREE months as any illegal migrants will be arrested IMMEDIATELY upon arrival
GB News
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July 9, 2025
Greece has suspended all new asylum claims for three months, with any illegal migrants now being detained immediately upon arrival. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis revealed the three-month suspension of asylum applications for African boat...
Pro-Palestinians terrorize kosher restaurant in Athens
Israel Hayom
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July 13, 2025
A kosher "King David Burger" restaurant in Athens faced a coordinated antisemitic attack on Saturday when six masked pro-Palestinian activists stormed the establishment owned by Israeli businessman Tzvi Levinson. The attackers sprayed threatening...
Growing yet vulnerable: the Turkish Cypriot economy
Cyprus Mail
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July 13, 2025
The availability of data regarding the performance of the Turkish Cypriot economy is limited. However, should efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem intensify, the economic dimension will prove to be a key parameter for the viability of a reunified...
Athens: Squatters face prison after years of repression
Freedom News
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July 9, 2025
Campaign launched to cover appeal costs for Koukaki Squats Community ~ Kate Moschou ~ As their appeal trial approaches, members of the Koukaki Squats Community (KSC) in central Athens have launched a funding campaign to help cover mounting legal...
Greek seafarers call for Red Sea to be declared ‘war zone’ after latest attacks
Kathimerini
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The Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation (PNO) has called for the Red Sea to be officially designated a war zone, following recent attacks on two Greek-owned cargo ships, Magic Seas and Eternity C, by suspected Houthi militants based in Yemen. In a...
Athens is First City to Join Global “Blue Cities Alliance” for Ocean Protection
Greek Reporter
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July 9, 2025
Haris Doukas signs the Blue Cities Manifesto, as Alexandra Cousteau stands by.Credit: Municipality of Athens In a landmark move for ocean regeneration and urban resilience, Athens has become the inaugural city to sign the “Blue Cities Manifesto,”...
Greek ship sinks in Red Sea after attack: 4 dead, 7 rescued
Oman Observer
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July 9, 2025
Rescuers pulled seven crew members alive from the Red Sea on Wednesday and were searching for 14 still missing from the second of two freighters sunk within two days by suspected Ansar Allah attackers. Four of the 25 people aboard the Eternity C...